Olin, Texas

Olin, Texas
Unincorporated community
Olin is located in Texas
Olin
Olin
Olin is located in the United States
Olin
Olin
Coordinates: 31°52′39″N 98°06′25″W / 31.87750°N 98.10694°W / 31.87750; -98.10694
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyHamilton
Elevation
[1]
1,276 ft (389 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code254
GNIS feature ID1378803[1]

Olin is an unincorporated community in Hamilton County, in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 12 in 2000.[2]

Geography

Olin is located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 281 and Farm to Market Road 219, 12 mi (19 km) north of Hamilton and 10 mi (16 km) south of Hico in northern Hamilton County.[2] It is also located 30 mi (48 km) south of Stephenville.[3]

Education

Olin had a school at the start of the 20th century, which burned to the ground in 1938. Students were then sent to school in either Hamilton, Carlton, or Hico.[2] Today the community is served by the Hico Independent School District.

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Olin, Texas
  2. ^ a b c Lively, Jeanne F. "Olin, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  3. ^ "Olin, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved December 21, 2022.